State Fair Task Force 2.0

Following the tremendous work done by State Fair Task Force 1.0 in 2023, the City Council determined that the City should again create a task force to continue and finish the work started by the task force. The goal of the task force would be to provide recommendations to the city council that:

• Address the quality of life that residents experience as impacted by Minnesota Fairgrounds events;
• Maintain positive relationships with our neighbors and community partners;
• Consider the impacts of decisions on all residents—including renters, seniors, minority populations and others—so that they are not negatively impacted by policies or procedures.

The task force will meet monthly or as needed to review the necessary policies in 2024 and 2025 with a sunset date of December 31, 2025 unless extended by the City Council. 

Task Force 2.0 Members:

• Ross Allard
• Tom Brace
• Rice’ Davis
• Alice Hausman
• Jennifer Johnson
• Georgiana May
• Mona McGarthwaite
• Jennifer Paulus
• Nicole Porter
• Tom Prather

About State Fair Task Force 1.0

The State Fair Policies and Procedures Task Force (State Fair Task Force) was created in February 2023 and began their work in June. The group met over a dozen times over the span of a few months to develop policies to improve the quality of life for residents during the State Fair.

Survey:

The State Fair Task Force implemented various measures in an effort to improve the experience of residents during the fair. In order to collect feedback, the Task Force send out a post-fair survey to the community. To view the survey data, click here.

Report:

Prior to completion, the State Fair Task Force developed a report for consideration by the City Council. View the report here

Task Force Members:

• Ross Allard
• Bob Tomlinson
• Christian Ruud
• Mona McGarthwaite
• Rice’ Davis
• Tom Brace
• Vickie Brand
• Georgiana May
• Paula Mielke
• Jennifer Paulus

 Non-Voting Members:

• Deni Larson

 Jack Linehan, Staff Liaison